seriously, they are going to make sure that i have a baby
everyone’s been talking about the bush administration’s regulations that would define abortion to include contraception. while it’s funny in a haha our leaders are so wacky with their total disregard for logic and reason way, it’s also scary in that it would directly affect me. (and in all likelihood, you, regardless of your gender.) as an upper middle class white woman who doesn’t have any family in the military, it’s rare for something to affect me this directly. rhrealitycheck explains:
“Here are just four examples of how the Bush regulations could affect women’s access to contraception:
- This regulation could affect good state laws that require hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims.
- The regulation could undermine laws that ensure pharmacies fill women’s prescriptions for birth control.
- The proposal could allow health-care corporations (hospitals, HMOs, and health plans) to refuse to provide services or make referrals not only for abortion but also for birth control.
- Twenty seven states have laws requiring health-care plans to cover contraception on an equal basis with other prescription medications. This draft regulation could threaten that guarantee, on which millions of women rely for their birth control.”
what kind of bullshit is this? coming right on the heels of mccain’s condemnation of adoption by gay couples and longtime support of abortion restrictions, i cannot understand what the plan is! force me to get pregnant and add a child to the foster care system? because that seems like a stupid and offensive plan.
And don’t forget: under McCain, insurance companies wouldn’t pay for contraceptives. They would, however, pay for Viagra.
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